Autumn Statement 22: 'Double whammy against investors' with hit on dividend and CGT allowances

Employers' NICs threshold frozen

The government is halving the dividend tax allowance, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced, falling from £2,000 to £1,000 next year and to £500 from 2024.

The dividend allowance was introduced to help savers in 2017, explained Shaun Moore, financial planning expert at Quilter. Having initially been at £5,000, it has been frozen at £2,000 for the past five years, which covered the majority of savers' dividend income. The Chancellor's move will mean more people end up paying tax on their dividends, he said. "For a basic rate taxpayer, the reduction in the dividend allowance to £1,000 will mean they will end up paying £87.50 more in tax. Similarly, if you are a higher rate taxpayer this rises to £337.50 more in tax and £393.50 if you are a...